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| Issuer | Bank of Yemen |
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| Year | 1984-1988 |
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| Size | 156 x 67 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of a traditional dhow under full sail on calm waters before the Aden waterfront, with rugged volcanic hills rising sharply in the background. Arabic inscriptions in the upper field include the bank name and denomination, with the word Aden below; the numeral 5 appears in each corner within a guilloche border in red. Two signature facsimiles appear below the central vignette, alongside the serial number printed twice in red. |
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| Reverse description | A tall date palm occupies the centre of the note within an oval guilloche frame, flanked by a spray of millet and cotton to the left and a fruiting branch to the right, all rendered in fine intaglio line engraving. Intricate arabesque guilloche patterns fill the outer border areas, with the denomination numeral 5 repeated in each corner. The bank name and place name are lettered at the top and bottom respectively in English. |
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| Variants | P#8a - P#8b - |
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